The world’s largest milk producer is fresh off its IPO, but investors should probably wait until its shares settle down. Read More

The Reserve Bank of Australia trimmed its cash rate by 25 basis points to 3 percent this week. The Australian dollar popped on the announcement. Read More

A recently released report from the International Monetary Fund supports the Australian dollar, and the HSBC Flash China Manufacturing PMI for November bolsters the Australian economy. Read More

Following the conclusion of the first part of a once-a-decade power shift, attention will now focus on how China manages its transition to a domestic-oriented economic growth model. Read More

The last decades of the 20th century were marked by policy that favored investors. The first decades of the 21st century may see the reversal of this trend. Read More

Australia’s third-largest IPO of 2012 could turn out to be a sleeper. But this listed investment company is an intriguing offering. Read More

All elections have consequences. The recently concluded presidential and congressional races in the US have particulalry profound implications for the domestic and global economies. Read More

Data from the US and China continue to suggest both economies are, at the very least, regaining their respective footing. This is good news for the Land Down Under. Read More

As it's been since the debut of Australian Edge in the fall of 2011, the macro picture remains muddled. There are positive signs, but there are negative signs. The bottom line: Focus on high-quality dividend-paying stocks. Read More

Australia's largest telecom has gone more than seven years without boosting its payout. Although guidance for fiscal 2013 remains intact, dividend growth appears to be on management's mind for fiscal 2014. Read More

We're off to a good start, now just over a year into our adventure Down Under. But we're far from satisfied. Read More

When it comes to attracting foreign investment, Australia’s natural resources make it the belle of the ball. But it may be time to direct more of its attention outward. Read More

In mid-September we forecast the RBA would trim its benchmark interest rate, but we didn't think it would happen in October. The central bank's move should help Australia maintain developed-world-leading growth during these difficult times for the global economy. Read More

Here are performance highlights (and lowlights) for the first 12 months and 13 issues of Australian Edge. Read More

It may not happen in October, but pressure is building on Australia's central bank to ease up on its developed-world high benchmark interest rate. Read More

The Australian dollar jumped the moment the Federal Open Market Committee announced more quantitative easing. It’s a sign of the times. Read More

Short-term stimulus efforts, particularly in China, will have a postive impact on the Australian economy and Australian dividend-paying stocks. Read More

It's historically a bad month for stocks, made all the more ominous this year by a combination of fiscal and monetary crosswinds that will add to the tumult. Read More

Australia's biggest natural gas infrastructure company has successfully outbid a rival and is on track to acquire several key assets in the Hastings Diversified Utilities Fund portfolio. Read More

Volatility and volume are low, there’s slightly more good than bad about economic conditions at home and abroad but not enough for the “all clear,” and September is going to be an interesting month. Read More